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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 2010 SCHEDULE Following are all the dates on which each of the three eucharistic ministry teams is scheduled to serve during the 2010 calendar year: TEAM 1 Jan. 9-10; Jan. 30-31; Feb. 20-21; Mar. 13-14; Apr. 3-4; Apr. 24- 25; May 15-16; June 5-6; June 26-27; July 17-18; Aug. 7-8; Aug. 28-29; Sept. 18-19; Oct. 9-10;Oct. 30-31; Nov. 20-21; Dec. 11-12. TEAM 2 Jan. 16-17; Feb. 6-7; Feb. 27-28; Mar. 20-21; Apr. 10-11; May 1- 2; May 22-23; June 12-13; July 3-4; July 24-25; Aug. 14-15; Sept. 4-5; Sept. 25-26; Oct. 16-17; Nov. 6-7; Nov. 27-28; Dec. 18-19. TEAM 3 Jan. 2-3; Jan. 23-24; Feb. 13-14; Mar. 6-7; Mar. 27-28; Apr. 17- 18; May 8-9; May 29-30; June 19-20; July 10-11; July 31-Aug. 1; Aug. 21-22; Sept. 11-12; Oct. 2-3; Oct. 23-24; Nov. 13-14; Dec. 4 -5; Dec. 26 (Team 3 will not serve on Christmas Day). Please keep this schedule, or mark these dates on a calendar at home, so you will know in advance when you are scheduled to be a minister at Mass.  If you know you cannot be at Mass when you are scheduled to serve, please E-mail or CALL YOUR TEAM LEADER. If you have any questions about this schedule, please contact Frank Pugliano at 482-7258 or by e-mail at puglframe@nycap.rr.com. Proper Attire for Eucharistic Ministers at St. Pius X The Albany Diocesan “Guidelines for Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Eucharist” state that: “Extraordinary ministers should dress in a manner which reflects the dignity of their ministry.” In the absence of any further specification or description from the diocese with respect to how eucharistic ministers should be dressed when assisting with Communion, St. Pius is adopting the following standards: all clothing should be clean, neat, modest, dignified and appropriate for the occasion. nothing worn on the altar should draw unnecessary attention to the clothing or to the person wearing the clothing. sneakers, flip-flops or other overly casual footwear should not be worn on the altar. shorts, jeans, cut-offs, sweatshirts of any kind and T-shirts (that is, T-shirts with names, logos, messages or any kind of graphics) should not be worn on the altar. dresses or skirts should be no higher than knee-length, necklines should be modest, and no minister should wear anything that shows a bare midriff. The main thing to remember is that, when we are serving as eucharistic ministers, we are participating in a sacrament, and the way we dress on the altar reflects what our attitude is toward that sacrament.  We understand that times have changed, and that a degree of casualness in how we dress, even for work and going to church, is more acceptable now than it used to be.  Still, attire that is too casual or informal may not be appropriate on the altar. (These standards are based on a discussion among the members of the St. Pius X Prayer and Worship Committee, and have been reviewed and approved by the members of that committee, by the members of the St. Pius X parish pastoral council, and by Father Farano.) August, 2008